Method of, and apparatus for, curling the lashes of a doll&#39;s eye



Jan. 15, 1963 J. H. WILHELM ETAL 3,072,963

METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, CURLING THE LASHES OF A DOLL'S EYE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 13, 1959 l/ELM OSE/VBLUM INVENTOR 5 M TTO NEY Jan. 15, 1963 J. H. WILHELM ETAL 3,072,963

METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS F OR, CURLING THE LASI-IES OF A DOLL'S EYE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 15, 1959 INVENTORS Jbmv H- MAI/ELM Pl/l p Pose-34 UM ATTO NEY NQ 93 k \Q T at at on H Jan. 15, 1963 J. H. WILHELM ETAL 3,072,963

METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, CURLING THE LASHES OF A DOLL'S EYE Filed July 15, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Jan. 15, 1963 J. H. WILHELM ETAL METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, CURLING THE LASHES OF A DOLL'S EYE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 13, 1959 Jan. 15, 1963 J. H. ILHELM ETAL 7 METHOD OF, A APPARATUS FOR, CURLING THE LASHES OF A DOLL'S EYE Filed July 13, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORS JOHN/v- Mil/6AM PM; IP POST/VGA UM ATTO NEY ,36"'to impart Ba t-3 v ing' an arcuatewall 53.

v a y a ciiateq s at espect to a'l'transverse' 'axis; as :best. shownfor imparting a corresponding curvature Llalsbfbrmjing phaseiof the dowed with the capacity to shrink on the application of heat thereto and is thermally settable in a shrunk condition, as will be described in detail below. It will also be I apparent that other stranded material in slit or filamentary form having the requisite characteristics aforenoted may I be used. The lash 22 projects outwardly of theeye shell over the lens in visor-like fashion. The dolls eye (FIG. 2b) is provided with afinished lash 22' which has beencurled and trimmed, the-lash 22: being transformed into lash 22b (FIG. 2a) by the curling o peration to be described in detail herein after. I A trimming'operation is performed subsequently to trim the lashes-to the desired length and shape along an aIc uate line to define the lash ends 26 of lash 22'. I H I Briefly; the method of curling the lashes 22 comprises the steps of forming the lashes over a forming member 52 I applyin'g'a heat source H to the formed lashes 22a in the FIG.j6 disposition thereof, thereby shrinking the same as indicated at 22b and imparting the desired curvature thereto. A cooling source C is next applied to the thus' shrunk curled lashes in order to set the same at the desired curvature. In this manner a permanent set ofthe I desiredcurvature is achieved which will withstand excessive temperature .and humidity conditions considerably beyondftherangelof conditions towhich th'e dolls eye will besubjecte'd in use. It is 'em'phasized that the nylon filamentary material of the exemplifiedembodiment, has

the capacity to shrink 'on the applicationof heat thereto and; is' thermally settable in a condition, y and that these properties of the material have been determined to give thejdesired permanently set curvature. The aforenoted .methocl,fwhi'ch.will be referred to in ,greater detail below, may, be carried outon the dial machine MI(FIC l having .aSeries of curling units 30, which will now be i 2 described. I a

fanning out the lashes during the forming thereof, said device being constituted by a plate 56 having a series of needles 58 secured thereto. The plate 56 is provided with a pair of elongatedslots 60 and-a threaded mounting aperture 62 disposed therebetween. The forward part 64 of the plate is in the form of a conical segment, and includes a multiplicity of laterally adjacent longitudinal V grooves 66, each of which has a needle 58 secured therein, as by soldering or the like. The needles 58 are thus uniformly spaced and arranged to conform to a generally conical surface for spacing and fanning out the lashes, as will be apparent from the description which follows. 7 I

The plate 56 engages inthe slot 68 provided therefor inthe underside ofithe forming member 52, and is secured in position by theclamping screw 70 which eX tends th'rough the elongated opening 72 of the forming member and is threadedly. engaged in-the mounting aperture 62. x The plate 56 is longitudinally adjustable with I and is maintained in assembledrelation therewith by means of screws 76'which extend through the registered I A series of ,curlingmnits "or apparatus 31 is rnounted a'ctuating'member in, the form of a cam follower 34 which dial table 32.1 It will beunder'stood that, as the I dial'tab'le rotates thecam follower 34 rides in cam groove the requisite reciprocatory motion to, the

ii The" unitf IIOKF IGSQ 3 6) cgmprisesa eciprocating slide 40 ;which is'guidjed for such movemention the .dial plate by the laterally"spacedlongitudinal rails 42fsec ured to the dial plate by screws, Tl ie, cam follower orroller: 34% (FJGS; 5 and 7); is moi1nte d on a rshaft 48 which; is t threadedlyi 'eng'a'ged.to f theIslidefat]46,; theshaft 48 ex. d n ro h ie s 'jp hc' dia P a h s r .The'i.slideAflLcarriesa. forming mernber, 52 5 hav I I (I -FIG. 8.); extending' 'from base wall 5 5", said'memberfbeingiformedrof fa preferably heat in;

hichf the lashes 1 are curled.

si the formlng' face; a

and the forming face] is rid-6 laIs'hf2 25' are cf comple a: the. underside;

) l for spacirig and in predetermined spaced relation along thefperiphery of I the dialplate or.table132, which is sequentially indexed a to a series ofastation's where the. 'operations to,bedescribed are performed. Associated with eachunit1-30is an respect to the forming member 52 by means of the clamping screw 70,- this adjustment controlling the degree of tanning out of the lashes. More particularly, to increase the degree of fanning out the plate 56 is shifted forwardly of the member 52to provide a greater stroke or projection of the needles through the lash in the forming opera tion, the plate being shifted reversely or ,rearwardly to decrease the degree of fanningout of the lashes. The needles are arranged in conical fashion, so that the greater'the'lash penetration in the forming operation; the grea'ter the fanning out achieved.

The assembly-constituted byithe forming member 52 and device 55 is positioned onthe' face 74 of the slide,

memberis biased away from the flange S O by meansof the compressionspring 88 which surrounds the screw 84,

r the spring extending between saidfl ange and the forming member. The screw 84'has th'readedly engaged thereon an adjusting nut,90, which is locked in p ositionby a .lock nut 92.v The I I adjusted position of nut 90 determines the maxunum advanced position of -the forming member with respect to flange and the slide .40. Thus the forming member 52 and the needle plate attached thereto are movable in unison with the slide,.but are yieldable stant eyeshellfor theilasli "curling operation;

. understoo tha't'post' 94will be formed complementary to' whateveraeye member is to be seated thereon, the instantfpost design';being complementary to the eye their" with respect to the slide under conditions to be described,

through the-interposition of spring88. It will be under- 1 stood that thescrews 76 secured to the'slide are mounted- Wlth clearance with respect to the forming member and needle plate ,to provide for such relative movement. I I Centrally positionedfat theflforward part of the ,unit is a post 94 forreleasably'holding the dolls eye 10 in position during the-lash'curling operation, The post,94y

is formed complementary tomthe'eye's'hell 12ito releasably V sulat'ing mat a I such as;Micar.tafor;thelike..;The'-mem i I i i i i v f (FIG.'.' 5.) which is curvedrenter the'Iash :22, and has.

retain the same ,in prescribed;oriented-position; and accord nglyg s -"provided i i shoulder, 96" fQr t he ;seating therefurther; includes diametrically opposed cutout cervetheflatigesilB ofth'e'eye shell. I of the ;.fiang'es 18i-in cutouts???- properly locate S the II I I I with a configuration ywhich mates I w th the vins de;configuration of the eye shell.

ncludes aperipheral against of.=the:=peripheral edge2 24 ofth'e eye-"shell, 'and The post havingi arena 148 .ro-tatably mounted thereon. er-148 actsasga cam follower which is'under 1 trol of the cam plate 152afiixed to the slide.

12. of the exemplified embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the post 94 is provided with a cavity 100 to receive the lens L with clearance. The post 94 is detach ably mounted on the member 132 by means of bolt104. The post 94 includes a downwardly projecting shank 126 which interfits in the slot 128 of the member .1112 to locate said post. The transverse bar 103 (FIG. 9) of member 102 is suitably slotted or cut away, as indicated at 131*, to provide the requisite clearance for the flanges 18 of the eye shell seated on the post. The member 102 is generally T-shaped and comprises the said transverse bar 103 (FIG. 9) and slide bar 105, the latter being mounted in the slot 101 (FIGS. 6 and8) provided therefor at the underside of the dial plate 32. The memberv 102 is supported in position by the pin member 1% (FIGS. 5 and 6.) having a shoulder portion 168 which rides on the rails 109 of the slot 1100f the dial plate 32, the threaded end 112, of pin member 106-being threadedly engaged in the opening 114 of bar 105. The member 106 includes an upstanding stud 116 which is disposed for engagement by a push pin 118, as shown in FIG. 6, to actuate member 102. The pin 118 is mounted in a longitudinal bore 120 of the slide 40, and its position is adjustably determined by the adjusting screw 122 which is threadedly engaged in the aperture 124 at one end of the slide. It will be understood that on predetermined advance movement of the slide towards the post the pin 118 will engage the stud 116 to push the member 102 to the right, viewing FIGS. 5 and 6. The bar 105 carries a pin 107 which is connectedto the pin 107' by the spring 111, the pin 107' being fixed to the dial plate as indicated at 113 (FIG. 5). The pin 107 extends through an elongated slot 115, and bar 105 is biased intoengagement with said pin by pull spring 111. The member 102 is thus relatively'movable with respect to pm 107' on the engagement of pin 118 and stud 116. V l

The curling apparatus includes a clamping device which is arranged to open and close in response to slide movement, said clamping device comprising a pair ofcomplementary interengageable clamping rings 132 and 134, the latter clamping ring being fixedly secured at its opposite ends to the slide by screws 136 (FIG. 9). The clamping rings are of a configuration complementary to the configuration of the forming face. The clamping ring 134 is fixed in position with respect to the slide, and interfits over the forming face 54 back of the leading edge thereof and adjacent to the peripheral shoulder 138 of said forming member, as shown in FIG. 5. The first clamping ring 134 is of rectangular cross section and is positioned to help face 54. The movable clamping ring 132 is inte'rengageable with the clamping ring 134 for clamping the free being mounted to the side wall 154 by srcews 158 which "extend through the aperatures 160 (FIG. 2) and spacers slot 162 (FIG; 10) comprising inclined cam surfaces 164, straight cam surfaces 166, inclined cam surfaces 168,

and straight cam surfaces 170, said cam surfaces coacting with the cam follower 148 on screw 150 to impart the requisite pivotal movement to the crank arm 144 and its clamping ring 132. With the slidein the-fully retracted position, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the follower 148 will be disposed at the extreme end of the cam slot 162 defined by cam surfaces 1 64, and'the clamping ring 132 will be in the fully open position. As the slide and forming member advance towards the post the cam follower 148 rides up the lower cam surface 164 to thereby pivot the clamping ring 132 into engagement with the underside of the lashes 22, preliminary to the curling thereof. When the follower 148 reaches the end of cam surface 164 the clamping ring132 will be disposed forwardly of the clamping ring 134 and out of clamping relation therewith. On further advance of the slide, with the follower 148 riding along lower horizontal cam surface 166, a dwell will take place in the pivotal movement of the clamping ring 132, during which the needles 58 will -be advanced through the lashes or filaments to uniformly space and fan out the same, said needles extending through the narrow gap defined between the external surface of the eye shell and the underside of the forming face 54. On this phase F slide the follower 148 will ride up the inclined surface 168 to finish forming the lashes around the forming face, and

clamp the free end portions of thelashes formed over end portions of the formed lash therebetween, and said clamping ring 132, which is also of rectangular crosssection, is pivotally'mounted to the member 102 along a'p'ivotal axis extending longitudinally of bar 103, that is, t-r'ans-. versely of the longitudinal axis'of the curling unit. 7 The member 102 thus carries the post 94 andclanipingring I 132, that the clamping ring 132and saidpost'are mov able in unison by the slide on the engagement of pin'118 and stud 116, after a predetermined travel of the slide towards the-post. .-The opposite ends of the clamping ring 132 are pinned to'stub shafts 140 and, 140'.-(FIG;. 9), indicated at pins 142, said stubfshafts being journaled: forj I rotation. inr'suitable bearings provided .in bar 103. .Th stub shaft 140. has a' c ranlc arm '144.:(FIG.-;-11)

thereto, fas indicated at. 146, which' ca'rries a screw The slide is provided with an "upstanding. side.

inned I that thestud-andtpin' 116 and;118,respectivel substantially simultaneously .With: the engag I .,sto1 .m1nber..174iandstopscrew 176.3

Y Ito arrestthejmover'rientcf the forming member and the device"-5 5}seeured thereto, the further 'and'terminal:ad. varied-movement of the slide providing for the aforenoted to clamp the formed lashes in position, as shown in FIG. 5, the clamping action being completed at the end of sloping cam surface 168. At the terminal end of the advance movement of the slide, the follower 148 will cooperate with the horizontal cam surfaces 170 of the camslot.

' .On final advance of the slide the pin 118 engages the stud 116,'and the assembly carried by the member 102 will be advanced to the position shown 'inFIG. 6, in which the engaged clamping rings and post will be advanced forwardly off the forming face so as to space the formed clamped lashes 22a from said forming'face for'permitting the formed lashes to shrink in a tensionless condition the thermal treatment to be described.

' Extending transversely at the rear of the formingmern- 5 ber 52 in slot 172 thereof is a stop member 174(FIGS. 3,- I

4, 7'and 8) which'is disposed to engage a companion'stop screw 176, which is fixedly disposed relative to the dial plate, to limitthe advance movement of the forming" met-n ber. The slide includes aside wall 41 having a shoulder 43 which is spaced from the stop'member174 to' provide-clearance therebetween at the maximum advanced position of the forming member. ber and slidecoact as a unitary assembly, except when the forming memberis arrested on theeng agement of the stop member 174 with the stop screw; 176 which takes a place'on the separation of the formed clamped lashes 22a fromTthe forming'face 5-4. The apparatus. is timed so One"r' ail"4 21(FIGSQA and- 3) is provided Thusthe forming memseparation of the formed and clamped lash 22a from the retracted to the position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in which forming face 54.- the clamping ring132 is swung clear of the post. The

7 -In' practise, the post 94 is loaded with a dolls eye 10 at clamping ring 132 is pivoted away from the clamping ring a loadingstation LS (FIG. 1) of the dial plate, at which 134 on the return reciprocation of the slide to retracted station the clamping ring 132 is fully opened, and the position, and on this return movement follower 148 coslide fully retracted, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As the acts with the, upper series of cam edges or surfaces of dial plate rotates, the cam follower 34 coacts with its corncam slot 162. Subsequent to the stripping or ejection panion cam groove 36 to provide the requisite reciprocaoperation the unit 30 will be sequentially indexed to a tion to the slide 45). As the slide is advanced towards the loading station LS where the post 94 will be ready for repost -the. clamping ring 132 will be pivoted towards and loading and a repeat cycle, as described above.

' into engagement with the lashes. 2.2 and the' needles '58 It will be understood that the lashes are heated somewill be projected through the lashes for spacingand fanwhat below the melting point of the lash material, the tem- 'ning out the s'ame,.the pivotal movement of the clamping perature of the hot air of theheating source of the illusring *132 being under the control of the slide through the trated embodiment beinga function of such variables as Q QP t t the C fOlIOWeI 1 and, t Cam sl0t 2, duration of heat application, spacing of the outlet nozzle as described above, The slide will continue itsadvance from the lashes, ambient temperature andhumidity condimovement, and theclamping ring 132 will form the spaced tions, vvolume and velocity of heat source, cross section and fanned out lashes over-the forming face 54, asshown of filaments or thickness of film, degree and character of in FIG. 5, and the thus formed lash willbe clamped in lash pigmentation, etc. -It has been found that the cur position over the forming face between the mating clamp- 20 vature imparted to the lashes is permanent in character ing rings 132 and 134. At this phase ofthe lash curling and will withstand a test'which subjects the lashes to a operation the advancingmovement' of the forming memtemperature of 120 degrees F.- and 100 percent relative ber 52.will be arrested through the engagement of mem- I humidity for a period of 72 hours without alteration of the her 174 with stop screw 176, and the continued advance lash curvature. If the lashes are rigidly held or presesd of the slide will advance the eye shell 12 and clamping in a curved position and subjected to sequential heating Tings and .1 With e lash p d therebetween, and cooling, the resultant lashes have a tendency to uny from the'forming face'54 in order to spa the then curl, when subject to mildly elevated temperature and formed and clamped lash 22a from said forming face, as humidity conditions, rendering the product unacceptable shown in FIG. 6'. Accordingly, at the terminal end of the for its intended purpose. Slide v n the formed, and C P lash 2261 Will be It is believed that'the construction and operation of the spa o arcuate ng. face 54 0f the forming apparatus for lash curling, and the method of lash curling, member in order to permit'said lash to shrink in a tensionwill be apparent from the foregoing detailed description. lesscondition. It will also be apparent that While we have shown and de- The unit 30. will now be indexed at a heating'station H, scribed our invention in its preferred form, changes may shown schematically in FIG. 1,'in whichasource of hot 35 be made in the structure and method disclosed, without air will be applied to lashes 22a." .Atithis station'there is departing from .the scope of the invention, as sought to provideda reciprocating heat shield- 11 which is reciprobe defined in the following claims. cated to a projecting'position over a frontal-surfaceof the. ,We claim:

eye shell prior to the, application of hot air to the lashes a 1. A method of curling the lashes of a dolls eye to protect the shellfrorn such hotair; Subsequent to the 9 comprising an eye member having a lens and a multiapplicatiotl h t air theheat shield 11 will be retracted plicity of generally parallel projecting strands circularly to its homeposition. Any suitable source of heat may be arranged over said lens and secured to said member, said used, such as hot air, which applies heatto said lashes t0 strands being formed of a plastic material having the heat the same somewhanbelow the melting pointof the capacity to shrink on the application of heat thereto and a nylon materiaLwhich in the instant example is 482 F{ being thermally settable in a shrunk condition, compris- It will be understood that the hot air will be discharged I in'g the steps-of-bending back the strands over a forming ou an Orifice 011102216 N as o direct u ate member and clamping the reversely bent strands in posiair to the region of lashes 22a. At the heating station tion at a clamping point remote from the region of s the lashes willshrink inlength, as indicated by broken securement of said strands andmember to impart a linest22b in FIG. 6, the shrinking taking place between 50 predeterminedcurl to said strands, relatively separating h cla'm p fig Point of h lashes and the g t Secure the thus curled clamped strands and the formingmernber ment thereoftoth'e eye member. The shrinkingiof the to dispose the formed lashes in a tensionless condition formed strands or'filaments imparts the desired curvature to permit the same to shrink while in a curled condition thereto, and the .unit' Stl' is s'equentiallyfindexedto' the next I onthe application of heat thereto, applying'heat to said station C,.which subjects the shrunk. lashes 22b'to-a -cool formedjstrands to shrink the same between said clamp- =ing source. lf; desired, ,the lashes maybe arranged to ing'point and said region of securement, and cooling the shrink length to. a positionfover theiforming face 54, 1n. thus shrunk curledlashes to permanently, set the same l which casetheshrunklashes will be set to acurvatlire cops ,insaid curled condition. t a forming totheicur'vature of said formingface.. i I f 12. A'wmethod. of curling 'the; lashes iofavdolls eye fiAn y desired'coolingsource-may be utilized, sucli'asa 60. comprisingl'an-eye.. member having a" lens. and a multi source of 'c'old 'airi which is discharged throug afi fi plicity or generally" parallel projecting strands arranged Orifice. 0 b eN'i the 'I g Qf'lieflted.lashes-2211,80. j over-saidlens and secured to said member, said strands a): is. shown iWith laShesi-LZZbP subsequent: to the "'curlrng' operation and prior to trimming; lashes22b. being'transformedinto finished lashes-221 16121 by triin ittgt operations 1r, desired, the dial iipl'ate mayclu ea trinimingstatio inwhic'hth .si dtv-sefcurledlas l V desired-length and shape,

, mplished'oif the dial'm his Pat-ate'op tiou. 1 1 z' to; shrink-on the application-of heat .thereto and being ste verse bent strands in a positionatfla clamping pint em te rom the regiono f secure'rnent of said he "dial ableljw I then be lseqpentially, indexed ,to' I "less condition -toi :permit. the "same to; shrink fwhile iii a same'att desired titltvatute-i 3156 {10113 "3 r beingflformed of a plastic material having the capacity ftherrnallyfsettable a s'hrii nk condition, comprisingithe ff beudingbaclc the strands and clalrlpi n g thefre ds; emlember toi-mp 'ajrta predetermined'curltos lstrandsgdisposing the,thus-'curfled-, strands in',a.te nsion'- estimationsweets suitable i c c u s ssa f an t t' -r l at ntit irr tat s sP I s "beilsedtostripthe dolls eye from'its'posL-jtbeing-under{ ns ya d mleds ran stq;s r kthe same we p stoodzthat t the stripping station'the, slide" willibe; f 11y;7 said.clarnping point and saidregion ofsecu'rement, and u I 'with respect to said holding means over which the lashes are reversely bent, means related to said forming member for clamping the free end portions of the curled lashes in a tensionless condition free of said forming member to permit the lashes to shrink upon thermal treatment, means to apply heat to the lashes so disposed causing the curled lashes to shrink, and means to cool the resultant shrunk lashes to permanently set the same in a curled condition.

4. Apparatus for curling the lashes of a dolls eye, comprising means for releasably holding the dolls eye in position, a forming member disposed in predetermined relation with respect to said holding means and having a forming face of predetermined curvature over which the lashes are to be formed, means for clamping free end portions of the lashes in position over said forming face to impart a corresponding curvature to the lashes, and means providing for relative separation between said forming member and the clamped lashes formed thereover to dispose the thus clamped lashes in a tensionless condition free of said forming member to permit the same to shrink upon thermal treatment.

5. Apparatus for curling the lashes of a dolls eye, comprising a support, a slide reciprocable on said support carrying a forming member and a device for spacing and fanning out the lashes disposed below said forming member, a post for releasably holding the dolls eye in position and a clamping device conjointly movable therewith mounted on said support and operatively associated with said slide for movement thereby on predetermined advance movement thereof towards said post, said clamping device being movable between open and closed conditions in response to the movement of said slide, said forming member having a forming face of predetermined curvature and said clamping device in the closed condi- 1 tion thereof being in proximity to said forming face, the

advancing movement of said slide towards said post spac-' ing and farming out the lashes and forming the same over said forming face to impart a corresponding curvature thereto with the clamping device closely to thereby clamp the lashes inposition over said forming face, the

continued advancing movement of said slide moving said post and clamping device away from said forming member to thereby space the formed clamped lashes from said forming face to permit said lashes to shrink in a tensionless condition on thermal treatment, and means providing for relative movement between said forming member and slide on the closing of said clamping device.

6. Apparatus for curling the lashes of a dolls eye, comprising a support, a slide reciprocable on said support carrying a forming member and a device for spacing and fanning out the lashes disposed below said forming member, a post for releasably holding the dolls eye in 1 position and a clamping device conjointly movable therewith mounted on said support and operatively associated with said slide for movement thereby on predetermined advance movement thereof towards said post, said device comprising a series of spaced needles arranged in a generally conical relation with the ends of said needles facing said post, said clamping device being arranged to open and close in response to the movement of said slide, said forming member having a forming face of predetermined curvature and said clamping device in the closed condition thereof being in proximity to said forming face, the movement of said slide towards said post projecting said needles through the lashes for spacing and fanning out the lashes and forming the same over said forming face to impart a corresponding curvature thereto with the clamping device closing to therebyclamp the lashes in position, the continued movement of said slide moving said post and clamping device as an assembly away from said forming member to thereby movethe formed clamped lashes away from said forming face to permit said lashes to shrink in a tensionless condition, and means providing for relativemovement between said forming member and slide subsequent to the closing of said clamping device.

References tilted in the'file ofthis patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Evans et al. Apr. 4, 

3. APPARATUS FOR CURLING THE LASHES OF A DOLL''S EYE IN WHICH THE LASHES ARE FORMED OF A MATERIAL HAVING THE CAPACITY TO SHRINK ON THE APPLICATION OF HEAT THERETO AND BE THERMALLY SET IN A SHRUNK CONDITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING MEANS FOR HOLDING THE DOLL''S EYE IN POSITION, A FORMING MEMBER DISPOSED IN A PREDETERMINED RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOLDING MEANS OVER WHICH THE LASHES ARE REVERSELY BENT, MEANS RELATED TO SAID FORMING MEMBER FOR CLAMPING THE FREE END PORTIONS OF THE CURLED LASHES IN A TENSIONLESS CONDITION FREE OF SAID FORMING MEMBER TO PERMIT THE LASHES TO SHRINK UPON THERMAL TREATMENT, MEANS TO APPLY HEAT TO THE LASHES SO DISPOSED CAUSING THE CURLED LASHES TO SHRINK, AND MEANS TO COOL THE RE- 